Hi Jeffrey— This is a message from Rashad Robinson, the Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org, that we thought was important to pass along. Dear Jeffrey, Im Rashad Robinson of ColorOfChange.org, and I started a petition to United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, and Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson, which says: I write demanding full accountability for the police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown. On August 9, 2014, a Ferguson police officer racially profiled and fatally shot Michael as the teen stood in the street with his hands in the air. Police subsequently failed to properly notify the family of Michaels death and callously left the young man lying deceased in the street for hours. This type of brutal and racially motivated police violence has no place in law enforcement. Every day, Black residents of Ferguson and Missouri face possible abuse and death at the hands of an officer due to discriminatory policing tactics based on dehumanizing racial stereotypes. In order to secure the necessary justice for Michaels family and prevent this type of indefensible violence in the future, you must take immediate action. Please exercise your authority to complete a rigorous investigation of the Ferguson Police Departments racially discriminatory policing, prosecute said officers to the fullest extent of the law, and begin the firing process for all involved officers. Sign Rashads petition A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer racially profiled and fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown as the teen stood with his hands in the air. Mike Browns father—Louis Head—and community members are calling it an execution. Racially motivated police violence has no place in law enforcement and represents the systemic police abuse against Black communities in Ferguson and Missouri at large. Enough is enough. Please join us in calling on federal and city officials to rigorously investigate, prosecute, and fire all officers involved. Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends. Thanks! –Rashad Robinson This petition was created on MoveOns online petition site, where anyone can start their own online petitions. ColorOfChange.org didnt pay us to send this email—we never rent or sell the MoveOn.org list. Want to support our work? MoveOn Civic Action is entirely funded by our 8 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. This email was sent to Jeffrey Basham on August 14, 2014. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, clicks
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 04:28:37 +0000
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